Wen Xishu suddenly understood the malice behind the balance curse.
Relying on his own abilities, he had cleared the first stage with barely a hitch.
But what if it had been someone else?
What if someone weaker had come here, with Devin, Cavintim, and Elsa placing so much trust in them...
Devin would have risked his life to protect the commander they believed could bring miracles.
The other members would have done the same.
But... once you were truly moved by your companions' willingness to die for you, once they truly gave you a sense of security and trust-
The malice began.
At this moment, this choice would have been unbearably difficult for an ordinary person.
Even Wen Xishu had kept wondering why their affection was rising so quickly, and whether something was waiting to catch him off guard.
Even though he had prepared himself for something like this, he still felt a little sad now.
Three thousand six hundred seconds. One hour. A curse appeared above everyone's head.
The hacker named Borg looked at their expressions and sighed.
"So you didn't know about the balance curse. I was surprised when I saw you open the door, and surprised again when you celebrated your victory. I thought... you'd already obtained a higher population quota, Commander."
"But it turns out you simply didn't know anything."
Borg's words meant he knew something.
Wen Xishu said,
"Would you mind explaining it in detail? I want to know the specifics of the balance curse."
Borg said,
"I don't know where this curse comes from, but the place I used to live... was affected by it. It became dangerous, and every one of us lived in fear."
"I used to live in a small town. Everyone got along."
"I won't waste time telling you how